| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Karim (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Darlington (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert James (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | James Karim inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled on the floor by James Karim - foul #1 on James Karim, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton (SG), Roy Dennis (SF) Will Thompson, James Karim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 19:05 | Wake Forest | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:00 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Allan Darlington steps in front of the Michael Hilbert pass | 28-33 |
| 18:11 | Wake Forest | Robert James picks off the pass by Allan Darlington | 28-33 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Allan Darlington - foul #1 on Allan Darlington, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG), James Karim (SF) Scott Uselton, Roy Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 17:23 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:10 | Wake Forest | William Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Michael Hilbert | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Will Thompson - foul #2 on Will Thompson, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia (C) Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:24 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Johnson | 30-35 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | William Roach gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | William Roach is hacked by James Karim - foul #2 on James Karim, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington (C) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) William Roach, Robert James | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Will Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Karim (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Darlington (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Wake Forest | William Bishop misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Jenkins | 30-38 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 14:56 | Wake Forest | William Bishop grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 14:39 | Wake Forest | William Bishop knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Brad Johnson out of the doubleteam | 32-38 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | William Bishop denies the turnaround by Michael Hilbert | 32-38 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Adi | 32-38 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allan Darlington - foul #2 on Allan Darlington, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton (SG), Roy Dennis (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF) Will Thompson, James Karim, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG), William Roach (SF), Robert James (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, Dikembe Adi, Richard Steib | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:45 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Bishop (PF) Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:45 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:45 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | William Roach connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert James | 32-43 |
| 13:09 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the dunk but the foul's on William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Karim (SF), Allan Darlington (C) Roy Dennis, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG) James Cutler | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 12:17 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG), William Bishop (PF) Brad Johnson, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Michael Hilbert | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Will Thompson picks off the pass by Robert James | 34-44 |
| 11:39 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia loses the dribble to James Johnson | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Scott Uselton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Karim (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is fouled on the floor by Will Thompson - foul #3 on Will Thompson, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson (PG), Roy Dennis (SF), Allan Darlington (C) Will Thompson, James Karim, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:28 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 11:12 | Wake Forest | William Roach steals it from Roy Dennis | 34-44 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | William Roach banks in the layup | 34-46 |
| 10:41 | Wake Forest | William Bishop blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Steib - foul #2 on Richard Steib, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG), James Karim (SF) Scott Uselton, Roy Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) James Johnson | |
| 10:41 | Wake Forest | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:41 | Wake Forest | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Bishop - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #8 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton (SG), Salvador Garcia (PF) Will Thompson, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG), Michael Hilbert (C) Norman Jenkins, Robert James | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:12 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG) Scott Uselton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF), Robert James (PF) William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| 10:12 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:12 | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Cutler | 37-50 |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeremy Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton (SG), William Bishop (PF) Will Thompson, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF) Jeremy Taylor, James Cutler, Dikembe Adi | |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:31 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 09:07 | Wake Forest | James Karim grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:59 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis (SF), Allan Darlington (C) James Karim, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (PF) Robert James | |
| 08:39 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton clanks a runner in the lane | 38-50 |
| 08:37 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | James Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 40-53 |
| 08:04 | Wake Forest | William Bishop misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Steib - foul #3 on Richard Steib, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG), James Karim (SF), Salvador Garcia (C) Brad Johnson, Roy Dennis, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:04 | Wake Forest | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:04 | Wake Forest | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | William Bishop steals it from Michael Hilbert | 41-53 |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington (C) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:35 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Scott Uselton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Karim (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Darlington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Uselton - foul #1 on Scott Uselton, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson (PG), William Bishop (PF) Scott Uselton, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:32 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:27 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 07:25 | Wake Forest | James Karim hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Karim - foul #3 on James Karim, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Salvador Garcia (PF) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:43 | Wake Forest | James Karim knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Dikembe Adi - foul #1 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton (SG), William Bishop (PF) Will Thompson, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:43 | Wake Forest | James Karim makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | James Karim grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:27 | Wake Forest | William Bishop lays it up and in on a great pass from James Karim | 50-55 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG), Roy Dennis (SF), Salvador Garcia (C) Brad Johnson, James Karim, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), James Cutler (SG), William Roach (SF), Richard Steib (C) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, Dikembe Adi, Michael Hilbert | |
| 05:58 | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton's pass is intercepted by James Cutler | 50-55 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | James Cutler hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 05:32 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Roach - foul #4 on William Roach, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson (PG), Allan Darlington (C) Will Thompson, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:32 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:32 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | William Roach knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 04:48 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | William Roach loses the dribble to William Bishop | 54-60 |
| 04:06 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis makes the jump hook from the left block set up by William Bishop and the foul's on William Roach - foul #5 on William Roach, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG), James Karim (SF), Salvador Garcia (C) Scott Uselton, William Bishop, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Johnson, James Cutler, William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| 04:06 | Wake Forest | Roy Dennis makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 57-62 |
| 03:35 | Wake Forest | James Karim is hacked by Dikembe Adi - foul #2 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Bishop (PF) Roy Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:35 | Wake Forest | James Karim makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:35 | Wake Forest | James Karim misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Will Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Karim (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Bishop (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Will Thompson - foul #4 on Will Thompson, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington (C) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:06 | Wake Forest | James Karim blows the layup | 58-64 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Scott Uselton (PG), William Bishop (PF) Brad Johnson, Allan Darlington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Richard Steib (PF) Dikembe Adi, Robert James | |
| 02:24 | Wake Forest | William Bishop is whistled for a carry | 58-64 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson (PG), Allan Darlington (C) Will Thompson, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Jenkins | 58-64 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | William Bishop gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Will Thompson (SG) Scott Uselton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (PF) Richard Steib | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Brad Johnson is called for the reach on Robert James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Johnson, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF) James Johnson | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #12 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Clinton Stacks (PG), Scott Uselton (SG), Roy Dennis (SF), Salvador Garcia (PF) Brad Johnson, Will Thompson, James Karim, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) Dikembe Adi | |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Scott Uselton is called for the reach on Jeremy Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Uselton, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Johnson (PG), Will Thompson (SG), James Karim (SF), William Bishop (PF) Clinton Stacks, Scott Uselton, Roy Dennis, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi (SF) James Johnson | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | William Bishop blows the dunk | 60-71 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Robert James gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert can't tip it in | 60-71 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Allan Darlington grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Will Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | William Bishop tips it home | 62-71 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) Dikembe Adi | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 62-71 |